Zelda girl This whole pandemic, getting a rescue dog, other concerns I had . . . I was filled with intense anxiety. I started spiraling into that dark place, the place my shadow lives. It is an indescribable and lonely place filled with terror. Those were the words I used in trying to describe it …
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Mindfulness
This whole pandemic, getting a rescue dog, other concerns I had . . . I was filled with intense anxiety. I started spiraling into that dark place, the place my shadow lives. It is an indescribable and lonely place filled with terror. Those were the words I used in trying to describe it to my …
Pandemic Ponderings
When you feel unlovable it hits you like a sledge hammer knocking you to the ground. You instantly connect and remember every time you felt rejected, abandoned, left behind, ignored. You also remembered the times you pushed people away as if the idea of loving you was preposterous or just incredibly uncomfortable. Thus begins the …
Pandemic Ponderings
When you feel unlovable it hits you like a sledge hammer knocking you to the ground. You instantly connect and remember every time you felt rejected, abandoned, left behind, ignored. You also remembered the times you pushed people away as if the idea of loving you was preposterous or just incredibly uncomfortable. Thus begins the …
This crisis, this opportunity
During this pandemic I started like most others. I read the news, kept up to date until the fear seeped in. It's hard for that NOT to happen considering we have never had to deal with a pandemic before. If you have struggled with anxiety and/or depression, it can hit us hard. I mean, when …
This crisis, this opportunity
Breathe in During this pandemic I started like most others. I read the news, kept up to date until the fear seeped in. It's hard for that NOT to happen considering we have never had to deal with a pandemic before. If you have struggled with anxiety and/or depression, it can hit us hard. I …
Friday Musings
I thought I was going to do something amazing. I had so many dreams, ideas, passions . . . then life happened. Some of the dreams were created and some fell by the wayside. Sometimes I look around and I observe an old friend making a dream a reality. I remember the disappointment. What if. I …
Run From Intimacy
Relationships and friendships have mostly been a disaster. As a young girl, I preferred a close friend over many. However, jealousy, feelings of disappointment, sensitivity, feelings of unworth and not a part of, however, went hand in hand. Whether friend or lover, the push, pull sense of wanting what I could not have and not …
Relationships: Run From Intimacy
Relationships and friendships have mostly been a disaster. As a young girl, I preferred a close friend over many. However, jealousy, feelings of disappointment, sensitivity, feelings of unworth and not a part of, however, went hand in hand. Whether friend or lover, the push, pull sense of wanting what I could not have and not …
Kim Hiles, Author | Educator 